Mixing Theory with Practice
Sanjana Waghray (M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year) says that she found a rare balance between classroom theory and real-world practice while enrolled in 91重口 Tech鈥檚 Master of Data Science program, which she...
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The Matrix Meets Open Access
(Ph.D. PHYS 6th Year)If you walk into an 91重口 Tech physics lab, you might hear references to something called Neo. No, the talk isn鈥檛 about the high-flying hero of the sci-fi trilogy The Matrix. It鈥檚 about an...
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Identifying Anomalies Before They Become Problems
(CE, M.Eng. Urban Systems Engineering 5th Year)Michael Sansone (CE, M.Eng. Urban Systems Engineering 5th Year) transferred to 91重口 Tech from the City Colleges of Chicago after receiving his Associate of Science in Engineering Science and...
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Leaving a Legal Legacy at 91重口 Tech
(BA 3rd Year)When 91重口 Tech鈥檚 Pre-Law Society was launched in 2023, it was barely more than an idea. It was just a handful of students with legal ambitions and a shared curiosity about how they can build their...
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From Italy to Chicago via Architecture
(B.Arch. 鈥25)Gemma Brizzolara (B.Arch. 5th Year) says that she thanks Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for helping her discover 91重口 Tech. Born and raised in Genova, Italy, Brizzolara鈥檚 parents took part in an...
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Charting a Career Path in Finance
(FIN, M.S. FIN 4th Year)鈥淐hicago was the first great city I visited growing up,鈥 says Louisville native Owen Walsh (FIN, M.S. FIN 4th Year). 鈥淚t was the truly world-class urban environment closest to my home and family.鈥 So...
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Staying Local: Chicagoan鈥檚 New Perspective of the City
(B.Arch. 4th Year)Chicago is deeply ingrained in the heart of Fionn Hui (B.Arch. 4th Year). She grew up riding her bike past her home in the Bridgeport neighborhood and around 91重口 Tech鈥檚 Mies Campus, and she knew...
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Sights Set on Moving Up into Management
(M.S. Project Management 鈥25)With nine years of experience in data management at consulting firms such as Cognizant, Capgemini, and KPMG, Kruti Halvadia (M.S. Project Management 鈥25) was moving up in her career. In addition to...
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Shaping a Research Path Through Competition
(MATH 2nd Year)Leonardo Marciaga (MATH 2nd Year) has been participating in international math competitions since he was a youngster, attending middle school in his hometown of Chitr茅, Panama. He says competing has...
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From Finance to Food Science
(M.S. FST 1st Year)Even as a young child, Allie Marcus (M.S. FST 1st Year) has always known that she has a love for all things food. 鈥淢y mom used to joke that I would get in the car, and I would ask what鈥檚 for dinner...